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Intelligent Exercise, LLC is dedicated to improving overall physical performance and quality of life through movement and fitness. The company informs and educates individuals through physical awareness and flow of movement/efficiency of movement. The gap between these ideals is then narrowed through conscious breathing. The Pilates Movement Technique is the basis of training.
The pilates studio was opened in Ann Arbor, MI in January 2005 to expand the ideas to the public through personal training, small group classes and lecture/demonstration. "Pilates Revealed" is a unique video available for purchase now. (please see "Video" tab for more information.) It is a workout video dedicated to the fundamentals in Pilates form. The fundamentals of the Pilates form are the basic movements and patterns that enable you to keep perfect posture while performing the full exercises. Once you apply the fundamentals, you'll know that you're doing the exercises correctly.
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| What is Pilates?
Joseph Pilates created this exercise technique in the early 1900's. It's foundation lies in yoga, calisthenics and gymnastics. The technique uses the body's own weight for resistance training in matwork or spring resistance on the equipment designed by Joseph Pilates. Proper form in exercise is vital in this technique to balance the skeleton and create long, lean and aware bodies.
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Joseph H. Pilates, Creater of the Pilates Movement Technique
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| How and Why does it work?
In everyday life we pick up patterns of movement through repetition (driving to and from work, exercise itself, and other means.) These movement patterns sometimes overwork one muscle group while allowing the opposing muscle group to lengthen or become "lazy". Injuries and muscle tightness are caused by overworking one muscle group or having imbalances in the skeleton. The Pilates movements strive to get you exercising in proper form. Working in proper form requires you to work in a balanced and aligned skeleton thereby lengthening shortened or tight muscles and strengthening elongated or weak muscles caused by these movement patterns or postural patterns. The Pilates method strengthens and tones your body in a more efficient manner, challenging the "core" while utilizing proper form. This is why Pilates is so effective in improving or eliminating pain as well as improving the performance of elite athletes. Joseph Pilates stated, "[These movements] develop the body uniformly, correct wrong postures, restore physical vitality, invigorate the mind, and elevate the spirit." Come to Intelligent Exercise LLC to experience the physical and obtain the results; a long, lean, strong, energized and aware body!
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| 3131 S. State Street, Suite 120, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
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